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Flagler County's unemployment rate in March rises to 5.3%, up from 4.9% in February. Volusia-Flagler area employers added 1,680 jobs in March, compared with the number employed in February. The Volusia-Flagler area's labor force grows by 2,739 in March, compared with February levels, as more resume actively looking for work. DAYTONA BEACH — Unemployment rates in Volusia and Flagler counties rose in March, but that could actually be good news for the local economy. The reason: an increase in job seekers coming off the sidelines after months of inactivity that could help fix the area's labo...

DAYTONA BEACH — Hiring began this week for the new Big Tuna's Beach Bar & Grill as the beachside eatery gets set to open at the end of this month at Bellair Plaza on A1A. Less than a mile up the street, renovation work is underway on the former Bonefish Grill to become a new restaurant called Dal Mare Italian Chophouse that is expected to open in June. But with a growing labor shortage that has caused some area restaurants to reduce operating hours and/or close off some seating sections, can the new eateries find enough workers? Mike Lucas and Stephen Stavris, the owners of Big Tuna's, are...